13-year-old GOLF prodigy died while sleeping, hours after her parents discovered her sleepwalking.

Elexis Brown was called one of the sport’s "brightest stars". Her dad Ben Peter described her as an "amazing and beautiful person" who didn't realize how much she was loved.

Elexis' mum Hayley (38), and Ben (42) put Elexis back to sleep on Saturday night after she fell ill and began sleepingwalking. However, they discovered that she was not responding in the morning.

Paramedics took Elexis from the hospital after they called 999.
Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, she was unfortunately declared dead.

Lincolnshire Live Report Mr Peter said: "She went back to bed on Saturday night as usual.

"She woke up from sleepwalking and was a bit sick.

"We put her back in bed to check that she was okay. This is what a parent would do. We found her a few hours later and she was gone."

The death of Elexis shocked the Lincolnshire golfing community where she was a member at Woodhall Spa Golf Centre.

Peter said that he didn't know how many hearts his daughter touched until he received so many messages of support via social media.

He stated, "I didn't realize how popular she was until all of it happened."
You can see her tributes on Instagram.

She was very humble and didn't realize how popular she was.

"If she could hear what others have to say about her and her, it would be a great help."
She would be amazed at her achievements.

Elexis, county champ, had an 8.5 handicap. Anders Mankert, coach, posted on Twitter: "I am devastated to hear that golf is losing."
One of the brightest stars in its constellation.

"I had the honor of coaching her and seeing her firsthand.
Incredible rise in the game. An absolute star."

Alison John, Elexis' short game coach, agreed with Alison John. She said: "She was talented."
Golfer who was driven by her work ethic and a passion for the game.

"I was her short-game coach and saw how she helped others. She was
At the same time, it is approachable and modest.

"She is greatly missed and will never be forgotten."

Hayley and Ben are eager to make their daughter's contributions to the world of golf more widely known.

Mr Peter stated that she was talented and had a great swing, which was far beyond her age.

"She worked hard to get to where she is today. Her dream was to be a professional player.
America and England, the Golf Girls.

"She was going to Ireland to play the World Amateur Championship.
She died on Sunday. It was something she looked forward to.

She loved Lincolnshire. There was a lot of golf, and she loved it.
The people were her favorite. She was there at most three times per week to work on it.
Her golf.

"She has done so well. We are all proud of her. Everybody is just in a
"State of shock right now."

Peter said, "We want talk about her and keep her in our minds."

"People I had never spoken to before were sending me messages
Their children looked at Elexis, and they said that they wanted to be like her.
As her.

"I didn’t realize how inspiring she was. We will miss her so very much."